Roofers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,490 or more. The middle half of roofers in Denver earn between $48,920 and $61,960.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $56KMedian
- $62K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,910 | $4,826 | $27.84 |
| Median | $55,830 | $4,652 | $26.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,920 | $4,077 | $23.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,960 | $5,163 | $29.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $57,910, a single filer in Denver takes home about $46,871 a year, or $3,906 a month and $1,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $57,910 buys what about $54,745 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$57,910
- Boulder$56,850
- Greeley$54,930
- Fort Collins$54,030
- Colorado Springs$53,850
- Grand Junction$50,970
- Pueblo$50,560
Highest-paying cities for roofers
Worcester, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,350).
- Worcester, MA$85,350
- Chicago, IL$81,010
- Springfield, IL$78,500
- Bridgeport, CT$78,320
- New York, NY$77,160
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Roofers salary in Denver: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Denver?
$27.84 an hour on average, and $26.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Denver?
About $46,871 a year ($3,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,910. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2181; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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